MSI MS-17B5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics52.9% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive90.6% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star GS73 Stealth 8RE
MotherboardMSI MS-17B5  (all builds)
Memory12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180719
Uptime1 Days
Run DateAug 28 '18 at 17:24
Run Duration134 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8750H
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
87.9% Excellent
Memory 84.6
1-Core 126
2-Core 236
83% 149 Pts
4-Core 491
8-Core 748
77% 620 Pts
64-Core 988
61% 988 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 87.9%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060 (Mobile)
MSI(1462 120F) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 24.21.13.9907
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
52.9% Above average
Lighting 64.2
Reflection 69.2
Parallax 59.4
52% 64.3 fps
MRender 68.5
Gravity 59.4
Splatting 68.8
54% 65.6 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 52.9%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZNLN256HMHQ-00000 256GB
80GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAV2100Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 352 296 299 302 283 284 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
90.6% Outstanding
Read 459
Write 405
Mixed 350
SusWrite 303
85% 379 MB/s
4K Read 26.5
4K Write 53
4K Mixed 43.6
124% 41 MB/s
DQ Read 355
DQ Write 279
DQ Mixed 310
234% 315 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 90.6%
Great: 116%
WDC WD10SPZX-17Z10T0 1TB
664GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 106 103 105 106 104 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
16% Very poor
Read 176
Write 25.7
Mixed 73.5
SusWrite 105
21% 95.1 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 9.2
4K Mixed 0.9
8% 3.77 MB/s
DQ Read 0.5
DQ Write 14.8
DQ Mixed 0.7
3% 5.33 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 16%
Great: 17%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A2K43CB1-CRC 1x16GB
1 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 2667 MHz clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
42.8% Average
MC Read 15
MC Write 15.2
MC Mixed 12.5
41% 14.2 GB/s
SC Read 12.8
SC Write 16
SC Mixed 12.6
39% 13.8 GB/s
Latency 72.5
55% 72.5 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 42.8%
Great: 45%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical MS-17B5 Builds (Compare 37 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI MS-17B5

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HDDRAMUSB
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